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Moscow is trying to salvage what is left of a shrinking web of global partnerships.

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Iran Threatens Payback if U.S. Launches Ground Invasion

The comments from Tehran came after it suffered one of the war’s deadliest days for civilians, according to a human-rights group.

Zelensky Tours Bombarded Mideast in Search of New Rich Allies

The Ukrainian president, who is fighting his own war on drones, touted Ukraine’s military experience and defense technologies.

How Pakistan Took the Role of Peace Broker

Army chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have worked in coordination to cultivate the U.S. president and his inner circle.

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Battered by Stock Losses, Investors Find Little Relief in Bonds

Inflation fears and forced selling have led to a sharp increase in Treasury yields.

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Three Reasons the Stock Market Can Endure the War

So far the fall in share prices has been small given the scale of disruption. Here are some of the supports keeping them aloft.

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Birthright Citizenship Case Pushes Trump’s Relationship With Supreme Court to Brink

The president is fuming at the justices as they prepare to take up his next big case.

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Silicon Valley Has Stopped Talking Politics—Except for This Google Executive

AI pioneer Jeff Dean is a rare tech leader who has been publicly criticizing actions by the Trump administration.

Is Another Financial Crisis Lurking in Private Credit?

The asset class is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.

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Investigators Examine Contractor Installed at FEMA Under Kristi Noem

The contractor’s office was searched as part of a broader investigation into a network of aides seeded throughout the Department of Homeland Security.

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WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate

Harvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000.

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Why the Cost of Your Coffee Has Soared—and Isn’t Going Down Soon

One roaster’s ride on the roller coaster of coffee pricing helps explain the many reasons consumers keep paying more for a cup of joe.

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The Venezuelan First Lady’s Other Job: Tending a Family Crime Dynasty

Cilia Flores stands accused of conspiring to smuggle hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S.

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Tiger Woods Doesn’t Need Golf

A rollover crash and DUI charge in Florida is a warning to prioritize safety, not a sport.

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Politico Picks an Insider as Its New Editor in Chief

The publisher named executive Jonathan Greenberger to succeed co-founder and longtime Editor in Chief John Harris.

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A Record Fog Snarled Highways—but Is Sustaining California’s Orchards

The People Snapping Up Japanese Houses That the Locals Won’t Touch

The Tyranny of the Oura Ring

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How Long Before Airport Security Lines Go Back to Normal?

Some waits are still long on Sunday as a busy spring-break season collides with TSA workers waiting for back pay from the shutdown.

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Crowds Gather Across U.S. for ‘No Kings’ Rallies to Oppose Trump

Protesters say they are motivated by contentious immigration enforcement actions and the war in Iran.

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Blue-State Residents Reap Big Refunds From Trump Tax Law’s SALT Cap

Raising the deduction limit to $40,000 has eased the burden in higher-tax states such as New York.

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Business & Economy

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Food Megamergers Hardly Ever Work. Could McCormick-Unilever Be Different?

Combining with Unilever’s food division would remake McCormick into a global powerhouse, but recent history hits a cautionary note.

Fed Officials Signal That Rate Cuts May Be Over

Policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.

Rivian Made Car Dealers Back Down in Washington. More States May Be Next.

Dealers have long held a tight grip on car sales, but cracks are beginning to show.

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The Hack That Turns Trump Accounts Into Multimillion-Dollar Tax-Free Nest Eggs

The real power play is to stuff these accounts and then convert them into Roth IRAs for long-term tax savings.

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How I Overcame the AI Doomsday Warnings About My Kid’s Future

There are lots of reasons to be anxious as a parent. The best advice I’ve been given has nothing to do with trying to AI-proof your children’s careers.

The Playbook That Elon Musk Relies On to Make His Wild Ideas Work

Musk’s five-step algorithm gets Tesla and SpaceX employees to achieve stretch goals and innovate, and it’s sure to come in handy in his push to build the world’s largest AI chip factory.

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